How to pronounce “coach”
Say “coach” in one beat
coach
/koʊtʃ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəʊtʃ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- coachkoʊtʃ
- IPA (American)
- /koʊtʃ/
- IPA (British)
- /kəʊtʃ/
- Respelling
- KOHCH
- Syllables
- 1 — coach
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /koʊtʃ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/koʊtʃ/
/kəʊtʃ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “coach” means
- noun
(sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
- noun
a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
- noun
a railcar where passengers ride
Say it in a sentence
“The coach gathered the team for one last talk before the game.”“coach”, answered
How do you pronounce “coach”?
“coach” is pronounced /koʊtʃ/ (KOHCH) in American English and /kəʊtʃ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /koʊtʃ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “coach” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /koʊtʃ/ — a single beat.
Is “coach” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /koʊtʃ/ (KOHCH); British English says /kəʊtʃ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “coach” mean?
As a noun: (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team For example: “The coach gathered the team for one last talk before the game.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “coach”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /koʊtʃ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “coach” and see every sound
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